Managing Bisphosphonate Drug Holidays in Patients With Osteoporosis
Ongoing treatment with bisphosphonate therapy may not be needed to prevent future fractures in certain patients due to the sustained effect of the drug.
Treatments
Patients May Become Immune to Botulinum Toxin Treatments
Findings seen among people with dystonia or spasticity treated with botulinum toxin type A.
Omalizumab Shows Promise as Rescue Therapy in Status Asthmaticus
Omalizumab rescue therapy produced rapid results in a patient with refractory status asthmaticus.
Probiotic Found to Be Effective for Colic in Breastfed Infants
The probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17938 may be useful for managing colic in breastfed infants; however, its efficacy in formula-fed infants is unclear.
Guidelines on the Use of OnabotulinumtoxinA for Chronic Migraine
Researchers and pain experts formulated guidelines for the use of onabotulinumtoxinA for the management of chronic migraine.
Solutions for Hyperhidrosis: Newly Approved Treatments and Research Update
Newly approved treatment options for axillary hyperhidrosis give more opportunities for clinicians to provide personalized treatment for patients.
Triple Combo Regimens May Address Cause of Cystic Fibrosis
Promising results for VX-659-, VX-445-tezacaftor-ivacaftor for cystic fibrosis with mutations in CFTR.
Olaparib Treatment May Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Germline BRCA1/2-Mutated Ovarian Cancer
Olaparib, may help to improve duration of good quality of life and quality-adjusted progression-free survival in germline BRCA1/2-mutated ovarian cancer.
Fostamatinib Seems Effective for Immune Thrombocytopenia
Overall response of platelet count 50,000/L seen in 43% of patients.
Gut Microbiota Alterations May Not Be Enough to Relieve Irritable Bowel Syndrome
As fecal microbiota transplantation has been found to be effective in treating a number of gastrointestinal diseases, such as Clostridium difficile infection, researchers are now assessing whether it may also be effective for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
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